Count & Non count nouns (countable and uncountable nouns)| Example | Description |
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| I ate some bananas, pears, plums, and apples. In other words, I ate some fruit. I rearranged the furniture. I added some salt to the shaker. | Many non count nouns refer to a category or class. The category or class is made up of individuals which fit. It could be a mass of almost identical particles or elements. They can be measured by using containers and units of measurement. 1 spoonful, 2 bottles of ..,etc | | I give you hope. I wish you luck. I bring you joy. I have to do my homework. | Some non count nouns are abstract ideas (concepts). They are not physical. | | Joe has brown hair. Jim has a hair on his coat. | Many nouns will change from count to non count depending on the idea. | | The wind is cold and powerful. | A phenomenon of nature, such as wind, is normally considered to be uncountable. | EXAMPLES: | | Count/countable | Non count/uncountable |
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| Coins | Money | | Cars | Traffic | | Apples, lemons, pears,cantaloupes, grapes, etc. | Fruit | | Desks, tables, chairs, sofas, lamps, etc. | Furniture. |
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